Body For Life
mommynmotion
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HI! I am starting body for life and just wondering if anyone on here is doing it. I did it about 10 years ago with great success.
I have been doing lots of cardio and some weights (p90X, Turbofire and Insanity), burning about 600-800 calories per day. I gained about 3 pounds when I started eating what MFP said and but not all exercise calories. I added them in and lost 2 of them, now I have some how found them again. I think maybe it's too much long bouts of cardio, it's making me retain fat instead of lose it.
Body for Life is HiiT and weights, worked for me last time. Going to try again. It's hard to not do more though. Today was just weights and I only burned about 150 calories. I started to do cardio too, but decided I should follow the program for a couple of weeks before begining to tweek it!
I have been doing lots of cardio and some weights (p90X, Turbofire and Insanity), burning about 600-800 calories per day. I gained about 3 pounds when I started eating what MFP said and but not all exercise calories. I added them in and lost 2 of them, now I have some how found them again. I think maybe it's too much long bouts of cardio, it's making me retain fat instead of lose it.
Body for Life is HiiT and weights, worked for me last time. Going to try again. It's hard to not do more though. Today was just weights and I only burned about 150 calories. I started to do cardio too, but decided I should follow the program for a couple of weeks before begining to tweek it!
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Body for Life helped me go from 175lbs and 16% body fat to 154lbs and 6.5% body fat. It's great if you can really stick to it!0
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Is the program free?0
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Is the program free?
It's a book. You can likely check it out from the library.0 -
Is the program free?
It's a book. You can likely check it out from the library.
Thanks for the info0 -
I have seen so many books for the body for life. which one should i do?0
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I did Body for Life when I first started my fitness kick, and I still follow it very closely to this day. It changed my life. It taught me how to exercise and how to eat. I was literally starting from scratch with no knowledge. The book is only about $2 on the used market. I highly recommend it to anyone. It's a quick and easy read. And it's like a breath of fresh air among a lot of the fad diets and workout plans that have come and gone since it was published.
For those that don't know anything about it - it's a very straightforward "program" with no gimmicky stuff. It involves HIIT cardio 3x a week, intense weight lifting 3x a week, and 6 meals per day. There is one free day / rest day per week. The book goes into specifics about how to do each exercise to achieve "peaks" during the workout session. And it describes how and what to eat - mainly lean proteins, complex carbs, and vegetables.
Any Body for Life people (or those who are interested in it), feel free to send me a friend request.0 -
I have seen so many books for the body for life. which one should i do?
The original one:
http://www.amazon.com/Body-Life-Mental-Physical-Strength/dp/0060193395/ref=sr_1_1
Edit: I understand the cover can be a bit.... off-putting. That's why it sat on my shelf for about 3 years before I finally read it.0 -
We've had 2 busy days and I wasn't here to check this.
I am thrilled about the response and also surprised. I did BFL after having my first child...so 2001. I lost my last 10 pounds with this program. Actually it was 10 extra pounds. I started my pregnancy at 125, had my daughter at 197 pounds. When I started BFL, I was at 125 again and got down to 113 and 17% body fat. When I had my second child a year later...I thought I could "fix" the program and always did it on different days and did cardio on weight days and just messed it up. I have done it...well started it several times since then but never really followed it right.
I have the book, but it's in Virginia and I am in Alaska. So, I checked it out from the library. I didn't follow the food before, I counted WW's points. This time I am following the food and I feel good about it. I haven't counted calories in 3 days...that's a lot for me. I was thinking of putting it in now, if I can remember what I ate today...6 small meals of protein and carbs. I have had NOTHING processed except yogurt! I have also had some protein powder.
I am not running right now because of w'here we are living, we are moving back in to our RV and to a campground where I can run at the end of the month. I am doing cardio videos with HiiT instead until then. I am going to try to stick with the program. It's hard to limit myself on cardio since I have been burning 6-800 calories a day lately. I did weights yesterday and started a cardio video, but I stopped it before I got warmed up. I really want to do it right. I should tell people who don't know the HiiT is just 20 minutes 3 times per week for cardio and the weights are 45 minutes 3 times per week. Simple!
I agree there are so many newer things out there that we use. This training is basic and effective. I hope to report awesom results!
The website has a ton of info www.bodyforlife.com .0 -
"This training is basic and effective"
Well put. Sometimes you have to go back to basics.0 -
I started it before and was having success with it, but then fell off the wagon and stayed off. Once I'm done with c25k and 30DS, I was planning to try it again.0
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The biggest thing with BFL is that it is not a "program" per se to be done for 12 weeks then quit. What mister Phillips is trying to get across is that it is a lifestyle change. One which when done long enough will become second nature.
I feel he has done a good job of of laying out the building blocks needed to start a system that can be Taylor made fir every individual. Follow it closely for the first three months then you can adapt it to your life.
His main points are
Eat healthy, balanced meals.
Eat frequently so your not starving come lunch or dinner so you can show control .
And workout. And he lays it out in a fashion that busy people can find the time. If you want to go for a good hike, just push a little. Use steps not the elevator.
I am guilty of taking it easy when I know I could benefit from something. And if you feel like you will miss a good show,'DVR it and watch it on the eliptical or treadmill.
Have fun, be healthy.0
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